Rockport, Texas Population 2024

11,186

Rockport is a city located in Aransas County, Nueces County, and San Patricio County Texas. Rockport has a 2024 population of 11,186. It is also the county seat of Aransas County. Rockport is currently growing at a rate of 2.35% annually and its population has increased by 10.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,156 in 2020.

The average household income in Rockport is $98,181 with a poverty rate of 13.99%. The median age in Rockport is 54.6 years: 51.3 years for males, and 56 years for females.

Rockport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rockport was:

  • White: 86.56%
  • Two or more races: 8.6%
  • Other race: 3.52%
  • Native American: 0.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
16.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
676.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.14% (1,030)
The current population of Rockport, Texas is 11,186 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,156.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,88586.56%
Two or more races8838.6%
Other race3613.52%
Native American990.96%
Black or African American370.36%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockport Population by Race

Rockport Population Pyramid 2024

Rockport Median Age

54.6

Total

51.3

Male

56

Female

Rockport Adults

There are 8,901 adults, (3,302 of whom are seniors) in Rockport.

Rockport Age Dependency

83.3

Age Dependency Ratio

59

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockport Sex Ratio

Female5,15850.25%
Male5,10749.75%

Rockport Population by Age

Rockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0961.9674.125.9
Married2,2672.4193.36.7
Non Family2,1481.1765.734.3
Female5572.7931.668.4
Male1243.5259.740.3

2.43

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2462.93%
Associates Degree5846.96%
Bachelors Degree1,93623.06%
Graduate Degree1,14313.62%
High School Graduate2,05624.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5536.59%
Some College1,87722.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0405,8522,607
Hispanic2,0941,508361
2+ Races672524341
Other Race3611450
Native American99880
Black33190

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50.74%.

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,112$0$49,779
Graduate Degree$0$188,061$44,148
High School Graduate$28,851$43,750$25,175
Less Than 9th Grade$20,650$22,206$0
Overall$37,044$45,509$33,816
Some College$42,011$50,078$30,938

$37,044

Average Earnings

$45,509

Average Male

$33,816

Average Female

Rockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockport Language

84.21% of Rockport residents speak only English, while 15.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.4% of the population.

Rockport Language

Rockport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,61972327.61%
White7,1236268.79%
Multiple86822525.92%
Other36115442.66%
Native994747.47%

13.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.45%

Male Poverty Rate

17.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockport is Native, with 47.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockport is White, with 8.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.06%.

Rockport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.24%
High School21.62%
Some College5.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

Rockport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Unemployed38.05%
Female Employed13.73%
Male Employed8.39%

Rockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,737$119,595
Households$62,394$98,181
Married Families$99,702$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,706$62,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rockport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

871

Number of Veterans

756

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam438
Second Gulf War189
First Gulf War138
Korea96
World War II2

Rockport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+296
65 to 74282
18 to 34131
35 to 5493
55 to 6469

Rockport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8290.1076903091712133
Hispanic840.038408779149519894
Other Race330.09141274238227147
2+ Races90.012747875354107648

Rockport Veterans by Race

Rockport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Rockport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.52%

Born in Rockport

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Rockport residents were born in the United States, with 68.52% having been born in Texas. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,4742572.1%
202812,2172582.16%
202711,9592582.2%
202611,7012572.25%
202511,4442582.31%
202411,1862572.35%
202310,9292071.93%
202210,7222622.5%
202110,4603042.99%
202010,156-388-3.68%
201910,544980.94%
201810,446-717-6.42%
201711,163770.69%
201611,0861781.63%
201510,908990.92%
201410,8093343.19%
201310,4752302.24%
201210,2451251.24%
201110,120760.76%
201010,04400%
20007,3852,63255.38%
19904,7531,06728.95%
19803,686-193-4.98%
19703,87989029.78%
19602,989-9,485-76.04%

Rockport Population by Year